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NY judge stays lawsuit seeking ownership of nearly 40,000 bitcoin wallets, sets July hearing on proposed amicus brief
A New York judge has stayed a lawsuit seeking ownership of nearly 40,000 bitcoin wallets and set a July hearing on a proposed amicus brief. The brief argues New York's lost-and-found statute cannot be used to claim assets controlled by private keys.
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